About two weeks ago, my husband and I received a wonderful gift from cousins . Take a look. You might not have seen anything quite like it! It’s called a violin-uke and sometime in the past–circa 1930–my husband’s great aunt and great uncle purchased it. As you can see it’s almost in perfect condition even…
My husband and I just received a beautiful gift from our friend and cousin, Lori, and her son Brock. Lori knows how much we both love music, and she is a talented quilter. Combine the two and you have this wonderful gift that warms our lives and our hearts! And here it is in our…
The above “Native Flute” is my newest musical instrument. I have a long way to go to really be able to play it, but I love its haunting sound. Like a clarinet, it’s played vertically. This particular version is a “G” instrument and by moving a leather band in the middle to cover or uncover…
I grew up in a home where classical music was highly beloved. My mother’s brother, Wilson Sawyer, was an orchestra conductor and a composer. My mom, a classically trained pianist, became a pro at the young age of 13, when she auditioned for and was chosen to be the pianist for a touring swing and…
This is my favorite time of year to sing in the church choir, because we are practicing Christmas music, and I love Christmas music – the old, the new, and anything in between. When I was six years old, I began to sing in public, and I’ve loved singing ever since. Probably because people were…
About You! My brother and his daughter recently visited us from Oregon. We had a great time together, and because they flew here (in a plane, I mean), sometimes they borrowed our car. The next time I would use the car, I’d notice that the radio was tuned to stations that played loud, energetic music. I usually…
When you live in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the promise of Spring Break carries with it a great longing for warm, snowless climes. Thus this year, as we began to contemplate that magic week at the end of March, my husband and I looked south, but not as far south as we usually do. This time we decided…
St. Patrick’s Day has put me in the mood to celebrate all things Irish, and since my corned beef brisket recipe is from the corned beef brisket package and my soda bread is pitiful (Any good soda bread recipes out there to share?), let’s talk about Irish music. In the past few years, my husband…
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